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The Schedler Saga: Why Ridgewood is Paying $2.6M to Remove a Safety Barrier

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Taxpayers Facing a $1.1 million funding gap

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Ridgewood NJ, the ongoing battle over the Zabriskie-Schedler property in Ridgewood, NJ, has reached a costly new chapter. Despite a previous budget allocation of $1.5 million for soil remediation, the latest bids for work at the site have come in significantly higher—leaving taxpayers to wonder how the Village will bridge a $1.1 million funding gap.

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Ridgewood Open Space Tax Hike on Ballot—Is it for Park Preservation or Just More Artificial Turf?

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Ridgewood Voters Face Open Space Referendum: $35 Extra Tax—But Will it Save Green Space or Fund Turf Fields?

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood residents, check your mail! Mayor Paul Vagianos has confirmed that your sample ballot for the November 4, 2025 General Election includes a pivotal local measure concerning the Village’s Open Space Trust Fund.

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